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落后

落後

luò hòu

HSK 5

to fall behind, to lag (in technology etc)

verb

adjective

Individual characters

落luò · be missing, leave behind›后hòu · back, behind, after, later›

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Example Sentences

他在学习上总是落后于其他同学。

tāzài xuéxí shàng zǒngshì luòhòu yú qítā tóngxué 。

He always falls behind other classmates in his studies.

这项技术落后于世界先进水平。

zhèxiàng jìshù luòhòu yú shìjiè xiānjìn shuǐpíng 。

This technology lags behind the advanced level in the world.

他们的经济发展落后，亟需改进。

tāmen de jīngjì fāzhǎn luòhòu ， jíxū gǎijìn 。

Their economic development is backward and urgently needs improvement.

Words with similar meanings

滞后 (zhìhòu) emphasizes the delay or slowing down in progress, often used in technical or developmental contexts.

落后于luòhòuyú

落后于 (luòhòuyú) is a phrase that specifically indicates being behind in a comparative sense, retaining much of the same meaning.

Words Starting With 落

落实luò shí

practical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide

落成luò chéng

to complete a construction project

Words Ending With 后

after; later; afterwards; following; later on; in the future

然后rán hòu

after; then (afterwards); after that; afterwards

最后zuì hòu

final; last; finally; ultimate

皇后huáng hòu

empress; imperial consort

争先恐后zhēng xiān kǒng hòu

striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another

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